Effective Tips In Training Boxer Dogs

Dog training is not a difficult process as long as you are knowledgeable enough of what is effective and what suits your dog best...

Being energetic and highly intelligent, training Boxer dogs is somewhat a challenge especially to inexperienced dog owners. Boxer dogs think independently and tend to follow their own will thus making the training challenging yet rewarding. Dog owners must be armed with proper and effective training tips and tools in order to successfully train their Boxer dogs. Below are some of the training tips I find effective in training a Boxer dog.

Start early

Start training when your Boxer is still a puppy. Start socializing your puppy in an early as three weeks old. Basic commands such as sit, down, come and fetch should be trained to puppies eight weeks of age.

Training should be fun!

Include lots of praise, treats and anything that will make training fun for your dog. Puppies have short attention span so keep training sessions short and enjoyable. Training sessions should last approximately 10-15 minutes with breaks in between sessions.

Avoid force or violence

Avoid training based on physical punishment. Punishing your dog either physically or verbally may end the undesirable behavior but inappropriate use of this training method may lead to a loss of enthusiasm in training, stress and even aggression.

Vaccines are important

Make sure that your puppy is vaccinated before sending him to a formal training school. Vaccination will prevent him from various diseases that he may acquire from kennels or pet stores during training.

Communicate with your dog

Communication plays an important role in training a dog that is why you must always understand what your dog is trying to tell you. Through body language, you can tell that your dog is happy, confused, nervous, excited, scared and so on. A stressed or distracted dog will not learn efficiently so set aside training for the moment if you think that your dog is not in the mood for training.

Suitable training method

Find which among the training methods is suited for your dog. Positive reinforcement training method is one of the widely used training methods. In this method, something is added in the situation to increase the chance of exhibiting the behavior again. Positive training includes clicker training, toys, treats, praise or play. If your dog does not respond well to positive training, you can use fear training method or training based on corrections. These training methods can be combined if necessary using positive training predominantly and occasionally incorporating fear training.

Use training tools

There are various tools to aid you in training your dog. This includes leash, different types of collars, crate and others. Choose which is appropriate for your dog and best suits the lesson or trick you are going to teach. Just remember to use these tools properly because misuse may lead to accidents that could injure or worst, kill your dog.

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